Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Finland

Finland: Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual was 1,915 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1,915
Change on year
up 42.9%
World rank
21st
of 32 countries
All-time high
6,005
in 2016
All-time low
910
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Finland, 2008–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k2008201620252008: 9102009: 1.7k2010: 1.9k2011: 3.2k2012: 3.1k2013: 3.2k2014: 3.2k2015: 3.4k2016: 6.0k2017: 4.0k2018: 3.3k2019: 3.4k2020: 3.1k2021: 1.2k2022: 1.2k2023: 1.5k2024: 1.3k2025: 1.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Finland recorded 1,915 for third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in 2025.

That represents a change of up 42.9% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Finland peaked at 6,005 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 910, in 2008.

Finland ranks 21st of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual data (rounded) in Finland, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 910
2009 1,720 +89.0%
2010 1,930 +12.2%
2011 3,235 +67.6%
2012 3,070 -5.1%
2013 3,155 +2.8%
2014 3,195 +1.3%
2015 3,365 +5.3%
2016 6,005 +78.5%
2017 4,000 -33.4%
2018 3,340 -16.5%
2019 3,435 +2.8%
2020 3,080 -10.3%
2021 1,195 -61.2%
2022 1,170 -2.1%
2023 1,475 +26.1%
2024 1,340 -9.2%
2025 1,915 +42.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,315 910 1,720 2
2010s 3,473 1,930 6,005 10
2020s 1,696 1,170 3,080 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 18 Latvia 2,280 compare
  2. 19 Montenegro 2,070 compare
  3. 20 Ireland 2,050 compare
  4. 22 Romania 1,800 compare
  5. 23 Norway 1,320 compare
  6. 24 Bulgaria 1,205 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Finland?
Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Finland was 1,915 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 6,005 in 2016.
What is the lowest third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 910 in 2008.
How does Finland rank for third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual?
Finland ranks 21st out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual data (rounded). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual data (rounded)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 546 data points, 2008–2025
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